Category Archives: Environmental Health Threats

The high cost of FEMA’s learning curve

The high cost of FEMA’s learning curve By GREG GARLAND Advocate Westside bureau Published: Dec 3, 2008 The Federal Emergency Management Agency faced a daunting task as victims of Hurricane Katrina moved out of trailers that had been serving as temporary … Continue reading

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Bush Moves Forward With ‘Secret’ OSHA Rule

by Robert Lewis and Joaquin Sapien – ProPublica December 1, 2008 Remember that “secret” Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule? The one that would make it tougher to protect workers from hazardous chemicals and toxic substances? Well, according to the New … Continue reading

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Two Northampton County Prison guards claim mold suit brought retaliation

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 By SARAH CASSI The Express-Times EASTON | Two Northampton County Prison guards claim they were retaliated against and unfairly disciplined because of a pending lawsuit against the county over exposure to toxic mold at the prison. … Continue reading

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Symptoms of Mold Poisoning

Though no two people are ever exactly the same, certain things seem to happen on a rather regular basis.  Below is a list of the most common symptons of mold illness.  There are many more, but this is a partial … Continue reading

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Report Sounds Alarm Over Bioterror – Bipartisan Study Finds Insufficient Laboratory Safeguards, Loose Regulation

By Joby Warrick Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, November 30, 2008   Seven years after the 2001 anthrax attacks, a congressionally ordered study finds a growing threat of biological terrorism and calls for aggressive defenses on par with those used … Continue reading

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